National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump “started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby”.

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Judge reinstates 1,000 Voice of America employees, deems wind-down illegal  The Washington Post Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake  NPR Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations  The New York Times Judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America and bring back hundreds of staff  CBS

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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic Senate primary in Illinois  NBC News Illinois Primary 2026: Live Election Results  The New York Times Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic primary for Durbin’s Senate seat  Axios Live Results: Illinois midterm primary elections  PBS 2026 Illinois Primary Election Live Updates  MS NOW

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United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez celebrations over what it calls serious allegations  CNN United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations  The Guardian Another César Chávez march in Texas canceled, Dolores Huerta dropped out  San Antonio Express-News ‘Profoundly shocking’ allegations against Cesar Chavez spark soul-searching in movement  Los Angeles Times ‘Troubling’ allegations against Cesar

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UAE closes airspace as precaution to incoming missile threats from Iran, defence ministry says  BBC Drones, rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad, security sources say  Reuters Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted  Al Jazeera FPV Drone Attack On U.S. Victory Base In Iraq Is A Stark Warning  Forbes Smoke seen rising from

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Board approves Trump plan to close Kennedy Center for two years  The Washington Post A Hard-Knock Life: A Trump Cabinet Hopeful Is Moved Offstage  The New York Times Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president  AP News Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board approves two-year closure  CNN Kennedy Center board votes to

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Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown  The New York Times More airport disruptions expected as TSA agents quit amid first weekend without full pay  CNN US airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport workers  BBC You missed your flight standing in a long TSA line. What happens now?  USA Today TSA

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Trump struggles to build coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz  Axios Trump insisted he didn’t need allies’ help in Iran. Now he’s demanding they step in  CNN Japan Stays Guarded on Trump’s Ship Demands Ahead of Summit  Bloomberg.com Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times Exclusive: Trump Administration Plans to

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Trump predicts US will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout  The Guardian Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations  The New York Times Trump says he thinks he will have the ‘honor’ of ‘taking Cuba’  CNBC Cuban president says talks held with the United States amid intense pressure from Trump  CNN Cuba electric

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Live updates: Iran war news; Trump urges China to help address Strait of Hormuz crisis  CNN Trump eyes “Hormuz Coalition,” seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub  Axios Exclusive: Trump Administration Plans to Announce Coalition to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz  WSJ After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution  The New

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